Planner job description
Updated March 14, 2024
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A planner is an experienced professional in charge of managing and supervising various processes within a company. A planner might specialize in materials or production, but regardless of their field, their duties include coordinating operations, estimating the size and cost of projects, and creating schedules,
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Planner requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in planner job postings.
Sample planner requirements
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field
- At least 2 years of experience in financial planning or analysis
- Proficient in financial modeling and analysis tools
- Familiarity with financial planning software and systems
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements
Sample required planner soft skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines
Planner job description example 1
Parker Hannifin planner job description
Job Family : Planning
Job Type : Regular
Posted : Dec 15, 2021
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The Planner will assist with the planning, scheduling and monitoring the movement of material through the production cycle. The Planner coordinates the movement of materials through production with materials planning, procurement and supply chain staff
Position will report to the Divisional Production Control Manager and interact intra-divisionally with materials planning, logistics and procurement. Essential Functions: Maintain a variety of schedules, records, and reports pertaining the tracking of materials through the production cycle and availability of production resources. Assists in executing requisite system transactions needed to support the receipt, storage and transferring of material. Assists with the monitoring of inventory levels generating tracking reports and performing data entry as required.
-Minimum of 1 to 3 years experience in inventory and production control. -4 year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in supply chain management preferred. -Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities. -Must have intermediate to advanced computer skills and be able to understand of electronic processing. -Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts. -Must be an innovator and embrace lean enterprises principles and practices. Additional Comments: The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.
Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.
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Posted : Dec 15, 2021
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The Planner will assist with the planning, scheduling and monitoring the movement of material through the production cycle. The Planner coordinates the movement of materials through production with materials planning, procurement and supply chain staff
Position will report to the Divisional Production Control Manager and interact intra-divisionally with materials planning, logistics and procurement. Essential Functions: Maintain a variety of schedules, records, and reports pertaining the tracking of materials through the production cycle and availability of production resources. Assists in executing requisite system transactions needed to support the receipt, storage and transferring of material. Assists with the monitoring of inventory levels generating tracking reports and performing data entry as required.
-Minimum of 1 to 3 years experience in inventory and production control. -4 year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in supply chain management preferred. -Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities. -Must have intermediate to advanced computer skills and be able to understand of electronic processing. -Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts. -Must be an innovator and embrace lean enterprises principles and practices. Additional Comments: The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.
Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.
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Planner job description example 2
UPS planner job description
**Job Summary**
This position supports GBS Operations by developing daily, monthly, and annual operating plans. The incumbent will forecast volume/productivity ensuring that service and business plans are achieved. Long range plans are developed for use in determining operations staffing capacities.
**Responsibilities**
+ Reviews and researches daily/weekly trends (e.g., historical volume, marketing forecasts, recent economic data, etc.), and develops volume projections for planning to forecast future resource needs
+ Develops annual staffing projections by week and by day of week for processes to provide a cost-effective operating plan
+ Provides long-range staffing forecasts to assist managers and Operations in developing hiring plans
+ Develops quarterly/yearly plans to forecast resource needs to ensure UPS's ability to meet business plan objectives
+ Reviews/updates forecasts as required to maintain validity of forecast projections (i.e., ensure measures are still relevant and conform to accepted IE principles) and adherence to Business Plan goals
+ Assesses the impact of forecasts (long/short range) on business plans to determine when updates are required
+ Analyzes current operating plan to determine opportunities for improving the process and workflow (e.g. analyze process flow charts and production schedules, etc.)
+ Reviews recommendations (e.g., improved job processes operating plans, etc.) with IE Section Managers and Operations managers to gain approval
+ Develops contingency plans for unexpected situations to ensure preparedness
+ Updates operating plans to stay current with new services or changing conditions
+ Conducts follow-up with Business Managers to discuss plan effectiveness and influence decision making
+ Identifies process improvement opportunities to increase efficiencies
+ Reviews operational performance with management to identify areas of improvement
+ Assists with special operating projects (e.g., Memorial Day, July 4th, Christmas, etc.) to help achieve operational objectives
+ Works with various groups to develop all components of operating plans to improve efficiency
**Preferences**
+ Bachelor's Degree (or internationally comparable degree) in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, Data Analytics or Business
+ Experience with MS Excel, and a general understanding of Forecasting techniques and basic knowledge of statistical analysis
UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law
**Company:** UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
**Category:** Engineering
**Location:** Atlanta,Georgia
This position supports GBS Operations by developing daily, monthly, and annual operating plans. The incumbent will forecast volume/productivity ensuring that service and business plans are achieved. Long range plans are developed for use in determining operations staffing capacities.
**Responsibilities**
+ Reviews and researches daily/weekly trends (e.g., historical volume, marketing forecasts, recent economic data, etc.), and develops volume projections for planning to forecast future resource needs
+ Develops annual staffing projections by week and by day of week for processes to provide a cost-effective operating plan
+ Provides long-range staffing forecasts to assist managers and Operations in developing hiring plans
+ Develops quarterly/yearly plans to forecast resource needs to ensure UPS's ability to meet business plan objectives
+ Reviews/updates forecasts as required to maintain validity of forecast projections (i.e., ensure measures are still relevant and conform to accepted IE principles) and adherence to Business Plan goals
+ Assesses the impact of forecasts (long/short range) on business plans to determine when updates are required
+ Analyzes current operating plan to determine opportunities for improving the process and workflow (e.g. analyze process flow charts and production schedules, etc.)
+ Reviews recommendations (e.g., improved job processes operating plans, etc.) with IE Section Managers and Operations managers to gain approval
+ Develops contingency plans for unexpected situations to ensure preparedness
+ Updates operating plans to stay current with new services or changing conditions
+ Conducts follow-up with Business Managers to discuss plan effectiveness and influence decision making
+ Identifies process improvement opportunities to increase efficiencies
+ Reviews operational performance with management to identify areas of improvement
+ Assists with special operating projects (e.g., Memorial Day, July 4th, Christmas, etc.) to help achieve operational objectives
+ Works with various groups to develop all components of operating plans to improve efficiency
**Preferences**
+ Bachelor's Degree (or internationally comparable degree) in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, Data Analytics or Business
+ Experience with MS Excel, and a general understanding of Forecasting techniques and basic knowledge of statistical analysis
UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law
**Company:** UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
**Category:** Engineering
**Location:** Atlanta,Georgia
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Planner job description example 3
Mars planner job description
Provide direction and leadership for all production planning and scheduling activities at the manufacturing site. Ensure Customer Service through short and medium term planning by maintaining finished goods inventory at safety stock target levels. Maximize utilization of all manufacturing assets through efficient scheduling and effectively communicate throughout the network. This position may also administer commercial contracts and manage co-pack activities. This position has potential to evolve into a developmental opportunity for future site growth and planning/scheduling function.
1. Prepare the site Master Production Schedule every week within a planning horizon.
2. Maximize the utilization of manufacturing assets while providing the product mix dictated by the consumer through Orion. Works closely with site industrial engineering and operations associates to evaluate capacity implications of various operating and capital investment decisions.
3. Maintain site Master Production Scheduling software (Orion) and ensure assumptions are consistent with the National Production Planning Model, Site Manufacturing Capacity Plan (MCP's), and Final Production Scheduling tools (Sequencing).
4. Maintains static data in Orion (MPS), Sequencing (FPS) SAP (MRP), PSS (Data Staging Area), Production Summary, and any other relevant systems as required.
5. Acts as key site representative in weekly feasibility meeting and with the operations planning group in the NATO. Responsible for surfacing all short and long term business issues relative to scheduling through the feasibility meeting and supply meeting.
6. Monitor inventories for target weeks of supply, requirements for special packs/co-packing activity, and product at risk for age.
7. Ensure change management plans are reflected in Model with new product launches or re-launches and new SKU's are introduced through systems, pipelines etc.
8. Prepare the site Final Production Schedule (FPS) for and keep schedule current to allow accurate MRP and Orion recommendations. Report ATS, Scheduled TRS, and other key measures.
9. Hold a weekly scheduling meeting to review recommended production schedules, as well as coordinate necessary production schedule changes/incorporation between maintenance and technical services to assure the most efficient scheduling of line trials, PM's, installations and changeovers. Prepare and issue detailed meeting minutes with responsibilities attached to responsible associates.
10. Maintain proficiency with scheduling software, ie. Orion, Sequencing, Production Summary, PSS and SAP.
11. Evaluate and identify at risk items on a daily basis for direct ship warehouse and coordinate with appropriate associate's corrective actions.
12. Match product families, minimum production amounts, and inventory targets to customer order profiles to case fill and order fill customer performance measures.
13. Effectively organize work and manage multiple projects and priorities.
*BS degree in Engineering, Logistics, Commercial, Operations Research, Business, or related field preferred.
*Three or more years experience in a process-manufacturing environment.
*Familiar with Distribution/Logistics Management.
*Familiar with Inventory/Materials Management techniques.
*Strong analytical skills.
*Ability to organize work and manage multiple projects and priorities.
*Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
*Ability to influence others not in direct span of control.
*Knowledge of Pipeline systems and procedures.
Must be a sophisticated user of computer systems and software ranging from PCs to mainframes. In addition to the usual PC software, the position should be the site expert on all or part of the following pipeline system applications:
A. JDA software Orion (Master Production Scheduling) and Sequencing (Finite Production Scheduling)
B. Excel Application (Final Production Scheduling)
C. Production Summary
D. SAP (MRP)
E. PSS (Systems Interface)
1. Prepare the site Master Production Schedule every week within a planning horizon.
2. Maximize the utilization of manufacturing assets while providing the product mix dictated by the consumer through Orion. Works closely with site industrial engineering and operations associates to evaluate capacity implications of various operating and capital investment decisions.
3. Maintain site Master Production Scheduling software (Orion) and ensure assumptions are consistent with the National Production Planning Model, Site Manufacturing Capacity Plan (MCP's), and Final Production Scheduling tools (Sequencing).
4. Maintains static data in Orion (MPS), Sequencing (FPS) SAP (MRP), PSS (Data Staging Area), Production Summary, and any other relevant systems as required.
5. Acts as key site representative in weekly feasibility meeting and with the operations planning group in the NATO. Responsible for surfacing all short and long term business issues relative to scheduling through the feasibility meeting and supply meeting.
6. Monitor inventories for target weeks of supply, requirements for special packs/co-packing activity, and product at risk for age.
7. Ensure change management plans are reflected in Model with new product launches or re-launches and new SKU's are introduced through systems, pipelines etc.
8. Prepare the site Final Production Schedule (FPS) for and keep schedule current to allow accurate MRP and Orion recommendations. Report ATS, Scheduled TRS, and other key measures.
9. Hold a weekly scheduling meeting to review recommended production schedules, as well as coordinate necessary production schedule changes/incorporation between maintenance and technical services to assure the most efficient scheduling of line trials, PM's, installations and changeovers. Prepare and issue detailed meeting minutes with responsibilities attached to responsible associates.
10. Maintain proficiency with scheduling software, ie. Orion, Sequencing, Production Summary, PSS and SAP.
11. Evaluate and identify at risk items on a daily basis for direct ship warehouse and coordinate with appropriate associate's corrective actions.
12. Match product families, minimum production amounts, and inventory targets to customer order profiles to case fill and order fill customer performance measures.
13. Effectively organize work and manage multiple projects and priorities.
*BS degree in Engineering, Logistics, Commercial, Operations Research, Business, or related field preferred.
*Three or more years experience in a process-manufacturing environment.
*Familiar with Distribution/Logistics Management.
*Familiar with Inventory/Materials Management techniques.
*Strong analytical skills.
*Ability to organize work and manage multiple projects and priorities.
*Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
*Ability to influence others not in direct span of control.
*Knowledge of Pipeline systems and procedures.
Must be a sophisticated user of computer systems and software ranging from PCs to mainframes. In addition to the usual PC software, the position should be the site expert on all or part of the following pipeline system applications:
A. JDA software Orion (Master Production Scheduling) and Sequencing (Finite Production Scheduling)
B. Excel Application (Final Production Scheduling)
C. Production Summary
D. SAP (MRP)
E. PSS (Systems Interface)
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Updated March 14, 2024
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